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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-04-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Pakistan2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040421.11.3-277"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-04-21-Speech-3-2782
lpv:speaker	lp:Baroness Sarah Ludford2
lpv:spoken text	". Mr President, my committee's opinion was that the cooperation agreement should be approved, subject to the enforcement of the human rights clause. This would mean that we really do monitor respect for rights, such as freedom of speech and religion, and intervene when breaches occur. The EU has not always exploited such possibilities to the full, and Parliament should push harder in future. The Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights is well aware of the imperfect state of democracy and human rights in Pakistan. We are outraged at the discrimination and violence against women, at the continuation of the death penalty and at the persecution of minorities, especially religious and national ones. The role of the army is unacceptable and the intelligence services are far too powerful. However, this situation is more likely to improve if we are engaged in the dialogue that the agreement will create, and which will enable us to encourage the forces of progress and modernisation. The Pakistani diaspora in Europe, which is especially numerous in the UK, can play a very important role in conveying the human rights message. My impression is that they want this agreement concluded. They are right."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Liberal Democrat Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Ludford (ELDR ),"1 "draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs"1

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